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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
THE POPULATION OF CHINA.
a Matter of Much Doubt-Now 49,
100000 People in China.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The population of China has been a mat
ter of much discussion and doubt among
foreigners. 1t has been claimed that the fig
ures of the Chinese census are much too
high. There is, however, no known reason
why the officials OF that country should ex-
aggerate their population. There is no dis
putting the fact the means existing there for
arriving at an accurate census are most am
pie. Every house must have list of its in
mates hung at its door, and violation of
this is visited with punishment The impe-
rial and local taxes are based in part upon
the numbers of the people. The most diff
cult task imposed upon the provincial rulers
is the furnishing the amounts of money de-
handed by the imperial government, and
any excessive census return would only in
crease that difficulty. 1t is only fair pre-
sumption that if the census returns are in
correct, they are too small rather than too
large.
The census Of 1875 gave the population of
the empire at 435, 900. Since that time
Tonquin has been lost, with several million
people, and Kashgaria has been reconquered.
Among no people with any degree of civil
cation is the birth rate so high as in China,
and, although the death rate in the densely
crowded districts is very great, there is
every reason to presume there are now 49,
600, 900 people in China.
These figures represent more than one
third of the population of the globe. 1t is a
greater population than that of all Europe,
and three time the number of people ON the
western continent. Even at these enormous
figures the average number of people to
the square mile for the whole empires
is not so high as III some parts of the United
States.
In the great mountain ranges, on the arid
plains of Kashgaria and the snowy regions
of Mongolia and Manchuria the population
is sparse, but in the eight central provinces
of China proper-in the fertile alluvial soils
the population is denser and more crowded
than in any other region of equal extent ON
earth. The villages there arc almost beyond
enumeration, and the numbers of walled
cities incredible to those who have not seen
them. In the two Kiang prQvinces, at the
mouth OF tho Yangtz river, Msh an area of
$4,000 square miles, the pops a ION in 1915
was 72,0O0,0OO, and there wegAp walled
cities. .s3p&
The census of 1875 was ned ghen the
richest portions of these tive. NON, ices had
been devastated and dcpopfk by the
TAPPING rebellion. Since LN Ame there
has been a great inpouring of people from
other regions of the empire, especially from
those districts where the famine of 1873 pro-
vailed. The natural increase of population
has also been very great, and it would be
safe to say that these 10000 square miles
have now more than s0,000,0O0 people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28

conf1ded my intention to policeman. and in
order to interest him the more in nv in,
Vesbigatlon L got my subject to make known
case Oh robblng of Chinaman in Har
rison avenue. That test was acl,noSvl.
EDGED" the mesmerist averred, ''to be a sue
The night put the subject under con.
efoi bade her go, in mind, to Railway.
:, mere are you nowT asked.
AT the depot
Go down Irving street to Central. and
along Central until you come to two houses s
ON the left hand side of the avenue. Yo
are theres Very good Now go to the
corner above and stand there. It is now
Marcn %, twenty minutes past 8 O'Clock
az night. You do not see anvthingl
very very well, 1T is now 11:20, do you see any.
Yes, she replied. Here comes a tor
buggy "A man and woman are in it,
matterp asked. n'-V . 'iie
IN, They are struggling with each other
They fall from the carriage. and the man
s1riRes her Now he is cutting her with 4
knife. He wipes his hands on the weeds and
grass, ana now he crawls through a fence
and throws the knife away
Where is he nowY' 1 asked.
-. he Is getting into the buggy and is
OulNI1g OH.
Eollow him. Where is he nowY
=, lie Is passing through Milton, and is on
the road to Plainfield He stops at A bridpe
He is taking off his rubber boots and clothes
now ne puts weight into the trunk and
drops it into the water
describe his clothing
Yes he has neat pair of pointed shoes
and big coat with cape. He wears fur
cap u
p" Follow him.
He retraces his way. He runs back.
and comes within a block of the corpse. All
there I've lost him. No; there he is at the
What time is itp
is getting on a train now. He is in the city
and Is walking toward the Bowery. He
enters house on the Bowery.'
Look for the number
1t is room 81 wan
" That" said the mesmerist, twas nv
first work. When next put the subject
under control, about week after, Go to
- Bowery,' said, and tell me if you
can see the man.
Yes, there he is. He has got an apron
on and is acting as a waiter in the saloon.
Some of the men who were There when he
came the first night are there Every one
seems to know him, but he does not have
much to say to them
las my friend the policeman" the mes
merlst continued, twas unwilling to make
an investigation, | went alone over some of
the ground, and found that the subject had
described everything accurately. And now,
to give what l have discovered the fullest
test, l am willing to go with the subject over
all the ground described, find the clothes,
and then visit the Bowery and point out
the man who committed the murder. If
nothing comes of it, well and good, but if it
results in the detection and conviction of
the murderer, who will say there are not
things in life we wot little of, and that to us
through mesmerism is given power to hunt
down evil doers9n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
ORDINANCE

AN ORDINANCE TO amend article Tx of the Sa-
vannah CITY Code, adopted Feb. l6, 1870 so rs
70 require all occupants OF houses, merchants,
shopkeepers, grocers and tfadesmen occupying
premises to which no yards are attached 10
keep within their premises a box or barrel OF
Sufficient size, IN which shall be deposited all
otfal, NTH, rubbish, dirt and other matter gem
Grated in said premises, or TO put such box or
barrel in the streets or lanes under conditions
prescribed herein.
SECTION l. Be ID ordained by the Mavor and
Aldermen of the city Of Savannah In Council
assembled, and 1t Is hereby ordained by the
authority OF the same, That section OF said
article be amended SO as 10 read as follows: Tho
owners, tenants or occuplers of houses having
yards or enclosures and all occupants of houses
all merchants, shopkeepers, grocers and trades
men occupying premises TO which no yards are
attached shall keep within their yards or
premises box or barrel of sufficient size, in
which shall be deposited all the offal filth, rub
bish, dirt and other matter generated in said
building and enclosure and the said filth of every
description as aforesaid shall be placed in said
box or barrel, from the first day of April to the
first day of November, before the hour of z
O'Clock a. m, and from the first day of November
gnclusivc) 10 the last day Of March (incltisivo)
before the hour of O'Clock a. M, and such mat
ter so placed shall be daily removed Sundays
such places two miles at least
without the city as shall be designated by the
Mayor or majority of the Street and Lane
Committee. And IL shall be unlawful for any
occupant of a house, merchant, shOpkeeper,
grocer OF tradesman to sweep into or 10 deposit
in any street or lane Of this city any paper,
trash, or rubbish of any kind whatsoever, but
the same shall be kept ia boxes or barrels as
hereinhefore provided for removal by the scav-
enger ~ the city. Any person not having yard
may put the box or barrel containing the oifnl,
rubbish. etc, in the sheet or lane for removal
by the scavengar, provided the box or barrel so
put in the street or lane shall be of such char
acter and size as to securely keep the offal, rub
bish etc. from getting into the street or lane.
And any person other than the owner or scaven-
ger interfering with or troubling the box or bar
rel so put In the street or lane shall be punished
on conviction thereof In the police court by fine
not exceeding 500 or Imprisonment not exceed
ing thirty days, either or both In the discretion
of officer presiding In said court.
Ordinance passed in Council June list, 1887.
RUFUS r.. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E. REBARER, Clerk Of Council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
METHODS OF A MEsMERIsT.
He Tries to Find the Railway Murderer,
and Thinks He Knows Where He Is.

Ho Tries to Find the Railway Murderer,
and Thinks He Knows Where He Is.
From the Neto York S,tr.
Tho murderer Of tho girl at Railway last
March is at present employed as waiter IN
saloon ON the Bowery."
This statement, made with postiveness
that aroused the interest of those who heard
1t, was uttered by Williamsburg mes
nlerist, who adds:
THE subject who made the discovery is
tne best subject that ever came under my
notlce Indeed, she often drops Off into nm
consciousness when alone. ono
day during the excitement attending the
discovery of the body OF the unknown girl
~ Railway she fell into the mesmeric state:
i1er mind at the time was on the subject OF
murder. When she returned to conscious
ness she was unable to describe anything
sne mad seen, but her husband and |, think
ing that maybe she had been in Railway,
LOOK her with us to that city. When she
nw the place she told us that she thought
we had seen il before. Now | was much
interested in the unknown girl, and do
claea TO test the art science, or mystery,
whatever you may call it. Of mcsmerism-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
A Wonderful Machine But it VIII
Wear Out.

There is no doubtthat man is a fine mech
anism, but like every machine he wears
out by friction. 1t is said that he is born
again every two or three years. His body
is virtually remade from food. To re-
tard this making over is radically wrong, as
q man loses so much vitality in the delayed
process that it takes long time to recu-
perate. The process of making anew is so
PILLS that new man, as IL were, may be
made in two or three months, and the
change in the mechanism is such that the
wornout part is replaced by the new with
out the usual running down of the entire
machine You don't have 10 stop for re-
pairs. Purge away with BRANDnErH's
PuLs the old, diseaSsd and woraout body.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
CITY MARSHAL $ OFFICE,

SAVANNAH, April I'D, 1887
THE City Treasurer has placed In my hands
l. Real Estate Executions for 1895, Privy Vault
Executions for 1896, Stock in Trade and other
personal property executions for 1885, and Spe-
ci6c or License Tax Executions for 1887, COM
manding me TO make the money ON said writs
by levy and sale OF the defendants property or
by other lawful means | hereby notify all per-
SONS In default that the tax and revenue ordi-
nance will be promptly enforced II payment Is
not made at my office without delay.
Office hours from II A. NJ. to2PM.
ROBT. J. WADE,
City Marshal
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,

OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,
SAvANNAH, March 18th, 1887.
Pilots OF the Port Of Savannah are informed
that the Saralo Quarantine Station will be open
cd on APRIL ist. 1887
Special attention Of the Pilots IS directed to
sections Nos 3D. and 14th Quarantine RegrIla
tions
Most rigid enforcement Of quarantine regula-
lions will be maintained by the Health authori-
ties. j. 7. MCFARLAND, NJ. D.,
Health Officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
QUARANTINE NOTICE.
OFFICE HEALTH OFFrcER,

VHFTNH
SAVANNAH, April 9Th, 1887.
Notice Is hereby given that the Quarantine
Officer is instructed not TO deliver letters TO
sells which are not subjected to quarantine de-
tention, unless the name of consgnee and state
ment that the vessel is ordered 10 some other
port appears upon the faCe of the envelope.
This order is made necessary in consequences of
the enormous bulk OF drumming letters sent 70
the station for vessels which are to arrive.
j. I. MCFARLAND, NJ. D.,
Health Officer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28

., want some sozoDoNT," said he. =,
, VAT All : the cunning druggist said,
emit hsre's some powder known 70 %
D hs t-ood. y The patron turned ana neo,
Aslring. 90 you suppose l H9h .y,rs,
A1 Snaw nothing EQUALS SolODONlf"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28

nus DeSH BTelJ nlpOurllb VI ptOpic lrOul
other regions of the empire, especially from
those districts where the famine of 1878 pro-
vailed. The natural increase of population
has also been very great, and IL would be
safe to say that these 10000 square miles
have now more than 100000 people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-28
OFFICIAL.
QUARANTINE NOTICE
OFFICE HEALTH OFrTcrx.

CFyIcE HEAErH OFFICER.
SAVANNAH GA NAV 4 1897 Z
From and after MAY 1st, 1887, the city ordi-
nance which snecifies the Quarantine REQUIRE
ments to be observed at the port Of Savannah
georgia, for period OF time (annually) from Nav
LIST to November LIST, VIII be most rigidly an
forced -
Merchants and all otter parties Interested
Will DO supplied with printed copies OF the Quar-
anoine Ordinance upon application to offlce of
Health Off1cer.
From and after this date and until further no
tice all steamships and vessels from South
Amerlca, Central America, Mexico, West Indies,
Sicily, ports OF Italy south of 40 dogs. North
latitude, and coast of Africa beween
10 dogs. North and II degs South latitude.
direct or via american port will be- s,,,s
Jected to close Quarantine and be required
20 report at the Quarantine Station and bo
treated as being from infected OF suspected
ports or localities. Captains Of these vessels
VIII have TO remain at Quarantine Station until
their vessels are relieved
All steamers and vessels from fufxs;nfs Tssrss
not included above, direct or via American
ports, whether seeking, chartered or otharwsse.
wil be required to remain in quarantine until
boarded and passed by the Quarantine Officer.
hetther The Captains nor any one on board of
such vessels tciI be dloiDed 20 come TO the citv
until the .esses are inspected and passed on tlso
Quarantine officer
AS ports or localities not herein enumerated
are reported unhealthy to the Sanitary Authori-
ties, Quarantine restrictions against same will
be enforced without further publication.
Inc quarantine regulation requiring the fvir0
% me quarantine lag on uesseLs subjected to
detention on inspection 0iH be riqiIu "a, forced
j. L. MCFARLAND, NJ D.. Health Oficer
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22
Good and Bad Names.

The most prevailing surnames in
Scotland, according 10 MIR. Geo. Seton,
says the Leisure Hour, are Smith. the
n2rae of one person in every sixty
nine; Macdonald, one in every seventy
eight; Brown, one in eighty-nine: Rob
ertson, one in nlnety-one; Campbell,
one in n~inety-two Thompson, one in
ninety-tive, and Stewart, one in ninety
eight. Zone person in every twelve
in Scotland says MIR. Seton, "will an
swer TO one or other of these seven
names" The Smiths in England and
Wales are calculated to be about one
in every seventy three of the popula-
ton. If we take the three common
names Of Smith, Jones and Williams,
one person in every twenty-eight Will
answer to one or other of them. Life,
with a good number, is a struggle ut
the best, and the success that attends us
is influenced more than people some
times think by the names we bear.
Even the sound of Il name is of consc-
quence. Some names, indeed, are al
most fatal TO success; they simply sug-
gest Jokes, and encourage familiarity.
A man has no hesitation proving "by
thumps upon your back how he cstecms
your merit" if YOU are called ''Twig-
ger, or Tapp, or Truudie, or Little.
boy" but ne would hardly venture on
il were YOU more a~ristrocratic Mont
gomcry or II Gascoiguc.
For man to inherit an absurd or
insignificant name is TO have a stone
tied around his neck in childhood to
keep him all his life in the depths Of
obscurity. 1t would be difficult TO
find a famous character in literature,
art, or anything else with a surname
the least approaching in character,
to say, Toothachcs, or Bang, or Baby
Who could fancy a Squib or 4 Cable
visited at any time by the inspiration
Of genius? John Wilkes, expressed
this idea oncei in conversation with DIR.
johnson. They were speaking of
Elkanah Settle, the last of the city
poets. There is something innames,'
said Wilkes, (which one cannot help
feeling. Now, Elhanah Settle sounds
so queer; who a expect much from
that name? We should have no hesi-
tation to give it for John Dryden in
preference 10 Elkanah Settle from the
names only, without knowing their
different merits. Considerations such
as these not to speak of testamcntary
iniuuctions and conditions attached to
deeds of entail-have induced people
from time TO time to change their
names. Cuthburt is made to take the
place of Cuddy McAlpinc Of Halfpcnny,
Bclcome of Bullock, De Wilton Of Will
krns, and Ephraim Bug is transformed
into the aristocratic Norfolk Howard.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22
The Housskesner,s Complaint.

"I an discouraged. ! have too much to
do. ! am sick. suppose ! was put into this
house to keep Il cieeu, but il Is too much
work. | won't try. ! will go 10 sleep. ]
don't care what becomes Of the house"
The abave is an ~al!egoTy. The discouraged
h~ou.ekceppr Is the liver, which, indeed, Is
often called 'the housekeeper OF our health. v
II it does 20 10 sleep as II threatened, a crowd
OF diseases are AL ready to spring up as a con
sequence. DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis.
~cDvery" acts upon the liver and assists 1t in
its work OF housekeeping aud housekeeping
Ii Is the great liver remedy and cleanser,
and cures I'll the long train Of chronic NAL
aides resulting from a torpid or sluggish,
sleepy liver. such as sick-.leadache, scrofulous
diseases. as ulcers, "fcver sores" white
swellinps," hin Joint disease, consumption OF
the lungf (Which is really only ~scrofula mani
testing itself in the delicate tissues IF these
organs, also all skin diseases, as blotches,
pinples and eruptions, and all blood taints,
howe yer acquired.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22

Hostctter's stomach Bitters are emphatic.
ally "A genial restorative. The changes
in the di-Ordered organization are alway =
a~grcCabIy, though surrey TlCgrtkSl q,
never abrupt and y@iolent. On this account
il il adm irahly adaptod 10 persons Of eli
cate constitution and weak nerves, tuwhum
the powel ful neral drugs are positively
irJuri US. That i imita er those processes
WhICn ,esu ~ me le~-t6tapiiSI hlehI on
cases where i is taken to overcome that
frui ful cause of debi ity. Indigestion,
coupled rs II usually Is. wi h btliousness
aud constipation. though digestion, r, gu
lar evacuation and abundant secretion, are
results which promptly ana Invariably IT.
ten it, systematic use. II IL, btsid, =. tn"
best rotec i've against Ii alaria. aud a first
rate diuretic.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22

n. Y. Sun: Mrs. Hendricks, accom-
panied by Bobby, had dropped in for a
moment to see Mrs. DeIIObson concern
ing a church matter, and after much
urging and entrraty had finally con,
scented to stay to luncheon.
Bobby was so pleased with the shop
windows" Mrs. Hendricks said. sip
ping her soup. dear little fellow, |
could scarcely tear him away from
them"
Yes, indeed" acquiesced Bobby
enthusiastically, land so were you;
and you said if we didn't make haste
we wouldn't get here until lunch was
over
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22

Several OF the rarest and most costly
books belonging to the library of a New York
savant were stolen a short time ago and
pawned by his son.
The gross mineral output Of Montana last
year was "a, 5000. 0, of which S3,000,0 600 was
gold, $7,COO,O0O in copper and $4,000, 600 in
silver.
Recent observations are said to indicate
the existence Of a submarine volcanic crater
between the Canary islands and the coast OF
Portugal.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22
Death of Iohn Roach.

New YORK, Jan. l0.-John RoaCh, the
famous ship builder, died at s O'Clock this
morning. He has been III for several weeks
OF caucer Of the throat, somewhat similar to
the affection that caused Gen. Grants death.
Ii s su1Ierings have been i~ntense, but only Of
late has the public known even the nature Of
his disease. The cancerous growth had eaten
into the side OF his neck below the angle OF
the Jaw involving the large arteries which
became liable TO rupture at any moment.
Reach was in great pain all day yesterday and
large doses OF morphine was given him and he
vas unconscious most OF the time. In the
few conscious moments he had he
spoke TO his son Garrett, who was with
him all the time. Only a few intimate
friends were admitted - the house. He died
calmly, his family being at the bedside. Roach
was born in Ireland in 1905 and came to the
United States when sixteen years cid From
a small beginning he became the largest ship
builder in the country, employing 5000 men
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22

Elsewhere IN this issue we present a large
advertisement of ii. II. Warner d Co., setting
forth the fact that up to December q, 1886,
they had sold the enormous mount of 30.
So, 80 hotties of warmers Safe Curen in
North America alone, To say nothing of the
European and Australian trade. These fig.
ares seem almost incredible, but coming as
they do from "a house so well knOwn and hon
cradle, We feel safe in atte-ting 10 their truth
iulncss. "Warner'S Safe Cure has certainly
been "A great boun 10 The suffering, and it's
success has depended altogether upon IFS own
merits. For Kidney, Liver, Blood and Urin-
AIRY trouble, and especially for Female Com
plants, its equal WAS never known, and for
this reason 1t deserves ali the praise which ii
receives.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-22
No, 9a,so7--Held by a River Steamboat

Evansville CInd) Journal, Dec. 81: A jour
nal reporter visited the Green River steamer
Evansville Yesterday while she was lying at
the wharf, sud interviewed MIR. Lindsey Hay.
Geu. who was one OF the lucky holders OF tick.
IT No 81 507. which drew the Thru Capital
Prize OF so, 900 in the last Drawing OF The
Louisiana state Lottery. MIR. HAYDEN is "A
coiored gentleman, and has FIR come five
years been holding a position a. porter on
that steamboat. He was very much elated
over his good fortune.
"By occupying \ steady position and being
economical In my mode Of living, ! managed
TO save enough money 70 bald "a little house
for my family, which consists OF my
wife and one ciill. My home Is IN Frank
lin, Ky. About six weeks ago my house
was burned To the ground. carried no
insurance on either the house or household
Effects. My family bad nowhere TO 20, but
luckily ! had 500 in my pocket when ! heard
OF the fire aud their condition. ] ~ once sent
home sos, with which they were TO buy some
clothing, "A few household goods, and 60 rent
n building IN which 10 live. The remaining
81 ! concluded 10 invest In Louisiana State
Lottery tickets. was down-hcartcd ana felt
a little reckless. A faint hope vas entertained
that may Ur | would bee fortunate enough 10
draw something, aud when the news reached
me thar ] had ursw 5000, my Joy was un-
bouudcd.n
MIR. Hayden further stated that he would
continue I'm lis present capacity on the
steamer 'Evansyillc," and that be- INTENDED
O. build a nice cottage Tor MS family and save
The rest OF he money. The ticket was pur-
chased in this city. The journal cougatu-
latcs tn. lucky man, WHO'S worthy OF his good
fortune.